September - October Newsletter
Colonial Forge Counseling Department
October is Bullying Prevention Month
Around the school will be shoes of the CFHS Employees and issues they have faced. These are actual shoes of your teachers, counselors, administration, administrative assistance, maintenance, custodians, cafeteria employees who ask that you think about the traumas and challenges each of us, and others, have faced as we engage with each other every day. Remember to Be Kind.
Important Dates
Sept. 22 - Colleges Representatives start visiting
Sept. 27 - Revised Bell Schedule - Click this Link for more Information
Oct. 2 - SAT testing day CFHS
Oct. 12 - FAFSA Completion Night - Germanna - See flyer below - or Click this link to register
Oct. 13 - PSAT testing for 9-11 grades
Oct. 13 - Asynchronous Day for 12th grade students
Oct 19 - ASVAB Testing - Click this link for more information and to register
Oct. 19 -SAT Prep Class - 1st of 6 classes- Click this link to register and for more information
Oct. 20 - Fredericksburg Regional College Fair - 6:30 - 8:00 pm - Spotsylvania Towne Centre
Oct 26 - ASVAB Testing - Click this link for more information and to register
Seniors
College Representatives are visiting Colonial Forge High School - check your Naviance and register - Click this Link for a calendar listing of colleges visiting
Counselors are meeting with their seniors through the month of September.
Seniors - CHECK OUT THESE AWESOME VIDEOS from your COUNSELORS on information about military options, college application information, and Naviance's tools to help plan your future.
Opportunities
11th and 12th grade students, Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars (VASTS) and Virginia Earth System Science Scholars (VESSS) programs
For High School juniors and seniors, Virginia Earth System Science Scholars (VESSS) is an interactive, on-line Earth System Science Course featuring NASA scientific research and data. The course is offered for dual enrollment college credit for high school juniors and seniors in the Spring semester 2022.
By combining detailed Earth System Science content with real world data analysis, students will be exposed to a rigorous course that will work across science disciplines to cultivate 21st Century Learning Skills. VESSS has two components: The first component is an online sixteen-week course running from December through April. The second component is a residential NASA Summer Academy at NASA Langley Research Center for students who perform well in the course. The Summer Academy consists of team project in which students design a mission to explore the Earth Systems through the launching of a satellite; Briefings and seminars by astronauts, engineers, scientists, and other NASA experts; and tours of NASA Langley facilities. Students who successfully participate in VESSS can apply to earn 4 college credits for the online course and 1 additional credit for the Summer Academy.
The deadline for student applications is October 24th, 2021.
For more information on this program, please contact:
Joyce Corriere
VESSS Education Program Coordinator
Or visit: http://vsgc.odu.edu/VESSS/
10th grade students, Virginia Space Coast Scholars (VSCS) program
For high school sophomores, the Virginia Space Coast Scholars (VSCS) is a program focusing on the earth and airborne science, engineering, and technology integral to current missions at NASA Wallops Flight Facility and the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport. This dynamic (and FREE) program, designed by the Virginia Space Grant Consortium (VSGC), inspires students who possess technical and/or scientific interests and are motivated to learn about the many different opportunities that NASA offers.
The VSCS program features two key elements: 1) an on-line science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning experience featuring five modules; and 2) a seven-day residential Summer Academy at NASA Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, VA where selected scholars will learn first-hand from NASA professionals about cutting edge technologies and missions.
Program Information:
- FREE Program for 10th Grade Students
- Online modules covering NASA aircraft, balloon, and sounding rocket missions launched or managed at Wallops Flight Facility
- Online course runs from December 2021 through March 2022
- Highly successful students will be selected for a week-long Summer Academy at NASA Wallops Flight Facility (Chincoteague, VA)
- The deadline for student applications is October 17th, 2021
- http://vsgc.odu.edu/spacecoast/ for application and more information
For more information, please contact Joyce Kuberek, VSCS Education Program Coordinator, at JKuberek@odu.edu